Drosophila increase exploration after visually detecting predators.

Novel stimuli elicit behaviors that are collectively known as specific exploration. These behaviors allow the animal to become more familiar with the novel objects within its environment. Specific exploration is frequently suppressed by defensive reactions to predator cues. Herein, we examine if thi...

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Main Authors: Miguel de la Flor, Lijian Chen, Claire Manson-Bishop, Tzu-Chun Chu, Kathya Zamora, Danielle Robbins, Gemunu Gunaratne, Gregg Roman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5528251?pdf=render